Moving-picture machine.



M. G. DELANEY.

MOVING PICTURE MACHINE. APPucAnou FILED FEB. 16. 19:4.

1,144,696. Patented June 29, 1915.

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MOVING-PICTURE MAGHINE.

Specification of Batters Patent.

Patented'June 29, 1915.

' a plication flle'd February 16, 19 1;. Serial No. s1s,912.

To all whom it may concern:

' casing either is turne able type as the film Be it known that I, MICHAEL G. DELAN EY, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Detroit, in the county of Wayne and. State of Michigan, have invented cerltain new and useful Improvements in Moving-Picture Machines,

ing is a specification, reference being had .therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention. relates to a moving picture machine and to an arrangement thereof whereby films are'readily drawn past the projecting lantern from either side or center delivery carriers; or reels in such manner as to automatically maintain a propertension upon the films.

The invention consists in the matters. hereinafter set forth and more particularly Fig. 3 is a view in vertical section through the film casing; Fig.4 is-a view ofthe front of the casing with the cover removed, showing an insert-ed central delivery reel; and Fig. 5 is. a bottom" plan view of the casing with cover removed away, showing the details of a tensioning device.

Referring to the drawings a projecting -ma'chine 1 has a suitably operated train 2 including a feeding wheel 3 I for drawing a picture film from a magazine. This portion of the device may be of any standardor suitprojecting mechanism does not pence form a part of the invention. A. member 4 is mounted by supports 5 on the frame of the device 1 as a support for a lo gitudinally adjustable bracket 7. A pairof cap screws 6 or'clamping bolts on the member 4 engage horizontal slots in a bracket 7 whereby the latter may be shifted longitudi nally on the member 4 for ad ustment purposes. The bracket is arranged to receive a depending stem 8 of a film magazine 9 and' thereby support the latter in operative relation to the projectin machine when the in the position indicated for drawing a film from a center deliveryreel or for delivering from a sldewise Of which the followand partially broken with reel. In the former instance a stud or dowel 10 engages the bracket and maintains the parts in proper relation to the projecting mechanism. In'the latter instance the cusing is turned at right angles to the position shown with the stud 8 inserted in the socket originally occupied by the dowel 10-, a stop 11 engaglng' a recess 12 in the head of the stud and locking the parts in this position.

Acentrally disposed bearing 13 is formed on the back of the casing and a shaft 14 is journaled therein. The portion of the'shaft' wlthlnthe caslng is adapted to non-rotata bly engage with and support a center delivery film reel 15. The latter is maintained in positionwhen in place by a guard arm 16 that is hinged at one end to the side of the casing and is locked by a suitable latch 17 over theshaft end to prevent endwise dislodgmcnt of the reel.

journaled between a pair of ears 19 on the reel adapted'to engage between the pair of lugs on the arm to properly turn a.

film drawn from the center opening of the reel so that the film may pass readily through anotch or recess lndicated at 20 in the margin of the lower side of the casing. v.

A yoke-21 is mounted in suitable guides 22 on the under side of the lower wall of the casing 1 with spring members 23 so disposed 35 as to'yieldingly project the yoke, whose mid dl'e portion spans the recess '20 toward the front of the casing A .guideroller 24 is journaled on the yoke at the opening 20 in vertical alinement with engaged between the lugsof the guard arm Preferably the yoke is in the-form of a bar bent between its ends toprovide a pair of parallel arms. At any rate,the yoke 'has an extension Whoseend' portion 37 lies between spring arms 38 whereby its longitu dinal shifting electrically closes oropens the the spring arms, =38.- I The gap between A V so disposed that they oppose;

springs 23 are the tendency of a film, suchas' indicated at' m 25, to force the roller 24 inwardly.

' As a matter of good mechanical construction a shield 39 houses the. arms 38 and the latter are connected with binding postsl2d. A driving member 27 of a friction clutch-is non-rotatably secured to the shaft 14 andis provi'd'd with a pair of'contact ringsiZB,

bers 29 are .in sliding enga e'ment.

clutchmember 27 carries an e ectro magnet 7- A guide roller 18 is 75 the guide roller 18 which suitable electrical. contact coil 30 Whose terminals are connected severally' to the rings 28 and to suitable binding posts 31 through the members 29 The binding posts 31 are arranged in series with the terminals 26 and spring arms 38 and are 1n parallel with the field coils of a motor 32 that is mounted on the casing 9. A suitable driving connection such as worm and gear indicated at 38. couples the motor 32 with a driving member 3% of the main shaft clutch. Said driving member is journaled on the shaft 1a and has slight longitudinal movement thereon so, that when the magnet coils 30 are energized by the closing of the gap; by the inward movement of the end portion 37 of the yoke 21 the follower member is friotionally engaged by-the driving member 3el, thereby turning the shaft 14 posi As a r s ult'of this construction a film machine is obtained that can be vad '1;1sted' for taking oil. a film from a side deliv'ery'"{or shipping reel without rewinding. There after a center delivery reel may be used.

The tensioning means prevent any undue strain on the film as the e'ffect'of abnormal strain on the latter is to close the circuit and thereby) positively drive the reel at such speed that the film would be delivered in such a. manner as to relieve the strain. The device is simple and effective and saves the wear and tear on the film due to the re-windingiand also due to strains Which are put upon the films by use of ordinary machines.

Obviously, changes in the details of con-' struction may be made Without, departing from the spirit of my invention and I do not care to limit myself to any partlcular 'form or, arrangement of parts.

What I claim is v 1 A vreel container for moving picture machines comprising a casing, means therein for operatively supporting a reel, a pair of -guide rolls at one opening in the casing for receiving a film from a side dellvery reel, a tension roll at a delivery opening n the casing for a film from a center delivery reel, and, means for supporting the casing on a moving picture machine I for delivery through an opening.

4 2. reel container for moving picture machines comprising a casing, means therein for operatively supporting a reel, a pair of guide rolls at one opening in the casing for receiving a film from a side delivery reel, a

'tension roll at a delivery opening in the casing for a film from a center delivery reel, an extens1on on the casing, a depending stem from the extension, a stud on the extension,"

and means for interlocking with the stem to support the casing in one position and with the stem and stud to support the casing in the 'other position. I

, 3. A reel container for-moving picture machines comprising a casing, means therein for operatively supporting a reel, a pair of guide rolls at one opening in the casing for receiving a film from a side delivery'reel, a tension roll at a delivery opening invthe casing, for a film from-a center delivery reel, an extension on the casing, a depending v stem from the extension, a stud on the extension, a bracket adapted to be adjustably supported on a moving picture machine and to interlock With and support the casing in position for delivery from one opening and to interlock with the stem and stud for supportingthe casing for delivery from the other opening.

4. A reel container comprising a casing, a cover therefor, means in the casing for operatively supporting either a side or center delivery film reel, a pair of guide rolls at one opening in the casing for a film from a side delivery reel, atension roll on the casing at an opening for delivery of a film from a center delivery reel, any extension on the casing, a stem depending from the extension, a supporting bracket having an open ng adapted to receive the stem, a memstem to hold the casing i'nposition vztor delivery past the guide rolls, and a stud on the extension adapted'to coiiperatively engage the bracket with the stem for supporting the casing to deliver past the tension roll.

.5. A reel'container for moving picture machines, comprising a casing having a delivery opening for a film, means therein for operatively supporting a reel, atension roll at the delivery opening adapted to impose a tension on a film after it passes the open-- ing, and'means for supporting the casing on a moving picture machlne for dellvery through said opening.- w

'In testimony 'vvhereof I afiix my signature in" presence of two witnesses. I MICHAEL e; DELANEY. 4 Witnesses: I r

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